Lemontree0713 wrote:My daughter is learning art with Juz Art Studio, they are located at 77 East Coast Road, just opposite I12 Katong. They gave me 2 free trial lessons, can call them at 8321 1971. Good environment, nice teachers.

Most centres in the market teaches children to draw based on specific skills. (e.g. painting w acrylic)

since it is skill based, then there is right and wrong in the skill ( think of it like maths, doing multiplication)

attending such classes makes you child a painter, doesnt make him/her an artist. they are different.

artist speaks thru their artform, painter just paints.

allowing creativity and imagination is allow children to speak thru their art, thus the outcome is very different from learning a skill.( think of a child offering alternative solution to multiplication, the final answer can be wrong, but the spirit to explore and experiment is encouraged)

so do take note of what you want and what the center offers before committing.

i have helped students prepare portfolio for SOTA VA and presenting works as painter or artist is very different. (fyi they are lookiing for artist not painter)

My mum runs a school for art for your consideration. This is a boutique school right in the heartland of Singapore at Owen Road. Classes are small and personal. She doesn't believe in too much structure and believes that art should be an individual expression through art. We have all sort of classes and adults can paint together with their children so it is great for bonding. To be honest, I have never put my kids in any other art class, so I have no comparison to others. But from my observation, people enjoy the classes because they are not too structured. Have a look at her website for more information at http://www.heartroomgallery.com. My mum's name is Mei. Let me know if you have any questions on this forum if you need more information.